MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Panthers and CBS4 honor U.S. Army World War II Veteran Private First Class Albert Sylvia in today’s Heroes Among Us, where we put the spotlight on men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty for our country.
Private First Class Sylvia was drafted to the U.S. Army in 1944. He was in the European Theater of Operations, a United States Army formation which directed U.S. Army operations in parts of Europe from 1942 to 1945.
Sylva said during the war, he encountered many scary moments, but ultimately they accomplished the mission they set out to do, win the war.